“If you fuck with death, things get messy.” Final Destination Bloodlines revolves around what I consider the best scene in any of the Final Destination movies: a flashback depicting the 1969 opening of a New York restaurant tower, similar to our Tower of the Americas. Except at this tower, all…
Born out of the post-hardcore emo scene, Hot Mulligan is Midwest emo through and through. Hot Mulligan mixes an indie vibe with a post-hardcore pop-punk flare which definitely proves that pop-punk isn’t dead. The Michigan natives, served up Midwest emo to a hungry San Antonio crowd, on Friday, April 19. …
Does anyone remember Vans Warped Tour?! Nothing beats that dehydrated day-long music festival feeling. Although going to metal, punk, and emo shows in your late 20s and 30s comes close. Asking Alexandria’s “All My Friends Tour” is pretty much Warped Tour Circa 2011. With a lineup of Asking Alexandria,…
‘Resynator’ Directed by Alison Tavel Starring Alison Tavel, Grace Potter, Peter Gabriel, Jon Anderson, Fred Armisen, Money Mark, Gotye, Mike Gordon, Brian Kehew, Christian Castagno When all else fails, music is there. Resynator is the story of trying to find a connection with someone who you never knew. That is…
By Miranda Rodriguez & Nick Rodriguez ‘Backspot’ Directed by D.W. Waterson Starring Devery Jacobs (“Reservation Dogs”), Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”), Shannyn Sossamon (A Knight’s Tale), Kudakwashe Rutendo, Thomas Antony Olajide, Wendy Crewson *Editor’s Note: This review is the combined critiques from Miranda and Nick. Like the cheer films that came…
By Miranda Rodriguez & Nick Rodriguez So many films so little time. With a stacked lineup of 115 features there are many to choose from, but along with this comes the hard decision on what to watch. As amateur and aspiring filmmakers, we have been keeping a finger on the…
MPAA Rating: PG/ Genre: Animated Martial Arts- Comedy/ Voices of: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Danny McBride, Gary Oldman, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Michelle Yeoh, Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Haysbert, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Victor Garber, Jackie Chan, Fred Tatasciore, Lauren Tom, Conrad Vernon/ Runtime: 91 minutes Well that…
MPAA Rating: PG/ Genre: Animated Musical-Adventure/ Voices of: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Brad Garrett, Ron Perlman, Jeffrey Tambor, Richard Kiel, M. C. Gainey, Paul F. Tompkins/ Runtime: 100 minutes I think it is safe to start this review off by saying that much like the vast majority of…
MPAA Rating: R/ Genre: Psychological Drama/ Stars: Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette, David Thewlis, Guy Boyd, Colby Minifie, Jason Ralph, Ashlyn Alessi, Abby Quinn, Hadley Robinson; Voice of: Oliver Platt/ Runtime: 134 minutes I think it is safe, if not quite appropriate, to start this review off movie goers…
MPAA Rating: R/ Genre: Sci-Fi Action Horror/ Stars: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, Raymond St. Jacques, George Buck Flower, Peter Jason, Sy Richardson, Susan Blanchard, Norman Alden/ Runtime: 94 minutes Well movie lovers they may live, but have no fear! I say that because the dynamic duo that is…